text_original: It is unfortunate that we are so largely depend  ent for our knowledge of this period on Papal chroniclers and letters, for the unmeasured terms in which the Popes denounce the Lombard kings give us no sort of idea of their real character.
text_transcription: IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT WE ARE SO LARGELY DEPENDENT FOR OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PERIOD ON PAPAL CHRONICLERS AND LETTERS FOR THE UNMEASURED TERMS IN WHICH THE POPES DENOUNCED THE LOMBARD KINGS GIVES US NO SORT OF IDEA OF THEIR REAL CHARACTER
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənət ðæt wiː ɑːɹ sˌoʊ lˈɑːɹdʒli dᵻpˈɛnd ˈɛnt fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd ˌɔn pˈeɪpəl kɹˈɑːnɪklɚz ænd lˈɛɾɚz, fɚðɪ ʌnmˈɛʒɚd tˈɜːmz ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə pˈoʊps dᵻnˈaʊns ðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹd kˈɪŋz ɡˈɪv ˌʌs nˈoʊ sˈɔːɹt ʌv aɪdˈiə ʌv ðɛɹ ɹˈiːəl kˈæɹɪktɚ.